Clause 57 - Orders of the Greater London Authority changing what are strategic roads
Traffic Management Bill
5:15 pm
Mr Tony McNulty (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Harrow East, Labour)
That is a misreading of the clause. It simply mentions the functions exercised by the Mayor acting on behalf of the GLA. That reflects the constitutional settlement that follows the Greater London Authority Act 1999, and is not germane to this or any other specific mayor. The Bill needs to reflect the law that exists. It the hon. Gentleman wants to amend the principles in the GLA Act in terms of the constitutional settlement therein, he is free to do so, but the Bill is not the appropriate mechanism.